Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Apr 24, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (NORTHTOWNE LINCOLN, 21 NE VIVION RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118) AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,250. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11089900
- Incident
- Apr 22, 2018
- Mileage
- 165,250 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed May 11, 2017
ON THE FREEWAY AND CAR SUDDENLY HAS OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, AT THE SAME TIME I BEGAN LOSING POWER, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF FREEWAY BUT NOT AFTER I OPEN HOOD AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER. I WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS OVERHEATING OR SMOKE. BUT NOTHING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED PCM, TRANSMISSION, AND TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSEQUENTLY MY SHIFTER IS BROKEN AND YOU CAN SEE DOWN INTO TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY NO I CAN'T DRIVE, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. WHY HASN'T TRANSMISSION BEEN RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. I COULD NOT THINK ABOUT IF MY CHILD WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME AND STOOD IN FRONT OF CAR. HE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THAT QUICKLY OR EVEN WORSE WITH FREEWAY DRIVING I EVEN COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND.
- NHTSA ID
- 10984959
- Incident
- May 9, 2017
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Feb 13, 2015
THE GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE AND NOT MOVE. THE CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON A PRIOR DATE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE, CAR JUST IDLED IN A PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. THIS WASN'T FIRST TIME IT STUCK, BUT PRIOR TIMES IT ALWAYS RELEASED RIGHT AWAY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10683358
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2014
- Mileage
- 141,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 27, 2014
CAR ACCELERATED AS I TRIED TO STOP. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO GO, I PRESSED THE GAS AND IT WOULD NOT GO BUT THE RPM'S WENT REALLY HIGH. THEN THE CAR DIED AND I HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO TURN IT BACK ON. 2ND INCIDENT- I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR AND TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED SO I HAD TO KEEP BREAKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, NOTHING WORKED (HAD NO POWER AT ALL THEREFORE I COULD NOT TURN ON MY HAZARDS TO SIGNAL TO PEOPLE THAT MY CAR WAS STALLED). I WAITED THEN TRIED TO TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT TURNED ON BUT WAS STILL ACCELERATING ONLY I WAS IN PARK SO IT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT DID NOT TURN THE CAR OFF SO I COULD TURN HAZARDS ON. I WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10575271
- Incident
- Sep 24, 2013
- Mileage
- 168,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Sep 19, 2012
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAS PEDAL, ITS HARD TO PRESS/ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES WHEN I PRESS/ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, IT GETS STUCK AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10475934
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2012
- Mileage
- 58,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Jul 22, 2012
DRIVING THE CAR IN COLD WEATHER THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF MILES UNTIL THE CAR WAS WARMED UP. THIS IS A 4CYL.AUTO TRANS./ SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AS FORD ESCAPE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10466917
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2011
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Oct 1, 2011
WHILE STOPPED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE "UP" POSITION, AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THIS SOMETIMES RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION WHEN THE PEDAL BECOMES UNSTUCK. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10428147
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 66,606 mi
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Mar 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER AND THROTTLE SENSOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHENEVER IT WAS DRIVEN UP AN INCLINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10315646
- Incident
- May 20, 2007
- Mileage
- 61,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 26, 2008
I OWN A 2005 MERCURY MARINER, PURCHASED NEW. WHEN IT GETS COLD THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, I PUSH DOWN AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE FOR A FEW TIMES. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED THIS MORNING HAD I NOT PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. ONCE IT WARMS UP IT IS FINE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 50 TIMES AND IS STARTING TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ME. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10246726
- Incident
- Oct 26, 2008
- Mileage
- 55,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 5, 2007
WHEN IT GETS COLD THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, I PUSH DOWN AND THERE IS NO RESPONSE FOR A FEW TIMES. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED THIS MORNING HAD I NOT PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. ONCE IT WARMS UP IT IS FINE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2005. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10210908
- Incident
- Dec 5, 2007
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.